Useful Windows short cut key 2019-20

Useful Windows Tools

1. On screen Keyboard – osk
2. Calculator – calc
3. WordPad – write
4. Windows Media Player – wmplayer
5. Windows Fax and Scan – wfs
6. Snipping Tools – snippingtool
7. Paint – mspaint
8. Notepad – notepad
9. Task manager – taskmgr
10. Sticky Notes – stikynot
11. Math Input Panel – mip
12. Command Prompt – cmd
13. Powershell – powershell
14. Windows Journal  – journal
15. Narrator – narrator
16. Magnifier – magnify
17. Edge – microsoft-edge://
18. Internet Explorer – iexplore
19. Bluetooth – fsquirt
20. Windows Firewall – firewall.cpl
21. Windows Firewall with Advanced Security –  wf.msc
22. Windows Explorer – explorer
23. XPS Viewer – xpsrchvw

Specific utilities

1. Create Repair Disc – recdisc
2. Backup and Restore – sdclt
3. Remote Assistance – msra
4. To Open Recently Viewed files – recent
5. To Connect to a Projector – displayswitch
6. To add a New Device – devicepairingwizard
7. Open Ease of Access centre – utilman
8. User Account Control Settings – useraccountcontrolsettings
9. Windows Task scheduler – taskschd.msc
10. System Restore – rstrui
11. All System information – msinfo32
12. Network Connections – ncpa.cpl
13. System Configuration – msconfig
14. Disk Cleanup – cleanmgr
15. Disk Defragmenter – dfrgui
16. Disk Management – diskmgmt.msc
17. Malicious Software Removal Tool – mrt
18. Problem Steps Recorder  – psr
19. Internet Options – inetcpl.cpl
20. Device Manager – devmgmt.msc
21. Computer Management – compmgmt.msc
22. Shared Folders  – fsmgmt.msc
23. Create a shared folder wizard – shrpubw
24. Backup and restore user name and passwords – credwiz
25. Region and Language –  intl.cpl
26. Registry Editor –  regedit
27. Local Group Policy Editor – gpedit.msc
28. Indexing Options – rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL srchadmin.dll
29. Resource Monitor –  resmon
30. Sound settings – mmsys.cpl
31. Troubleshooting – control.exe /name Microsoft.Troubleshooting
32. User Accounts – control.exe /name Microsoft.UserAccounts
33. Local Users and Groups – lusrmgr.msc
34. Advanced User Accounts – netplwiz
35. Time and Date – timedate.cpl
36. Screen Resolution –  desk.cpl
37. Color Management – colorcpl
38. Event Viewer – eventvwr.msc
39. Remote Desktop Connection –  mstsc
40. Services  – services.msc
41. Certificates – certmgr.msc
42. Mouse settings – main.cpl
43. Know current Windows version – winver
44. Local Security Policy – secpol.msc
45. Directly go to list of installed programs –  appwiz.cpl
46. Windows Update settings – control update
47. Administrative Tools – control admintools
48. Scheduled Tasks – control schedtasks

Control Panel Run Commands

1. Control Panel – control
2. Personalization & Themes – control desktop
3. Personalization & Color – control color
4. File explorer properties & Folder Options – control folders
5. Keyboard Properties  – control keyboard
6. Mouse Properties – control mouse
7. Network Properties – control netconnections
8. Printers Properties – control printers
9. Manage current user Account – control userpasswords
10. Manager all User Accounts – control userpasswords2

Open Folder Commands

1. Open Documents Folder  – documents
2. Open Videos folder  – videos
3. Open Downloads Folder  – downloads
4. Open Favorites Folder –  favorites
5. Open Recent Folder  – recent
6. Open Pictures Folder  – pictures

System Run commands

1. System Configuration –  msconfig
2. System Configuration Editor  – sysedit
3. System Information –  msinfo32
4. System Properties  – sysdm.cpl
5. System Properties (Advanced Tab) –  systempropertiesadvanced
6. System Properties (Computer Name Tab)  – systempropertiescomputername
7. System Properties (Hardware Tab)  – systempropertieshardware
8. System Properties (Remote Tab)  – systempropertiesremote
9. System Properties (System Protection Tab)  – systempropertiesprotection
10. System Restore –  rstrui

All other useful run Command shortcuts

1. Display Color Calibration – dccw
2. Display – dpiscaling
3. Display Switch – displayswitch
4. Driver Verifier Manager – verifier
5. File Signature Verification – sigverif
6. Game Controllers – joy.cpl
7. Getting Started – gettingstarted
8. iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool – iscsicpl
9. Language Pack Installer – lpksetup
10. Microsoft Management Console – mmc
11. Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool – msdt
12. Performance Monitor – perfmon.msc
13. Phone and Modem telephon – cpl
14. Phone Dialer –  dialer
15. WMI Management  – wmimgmt.msc
16. Windows Disc Image Burning Tool –  isoburn
17. Windows DVD Maker –  dvdmaker